Remote Lead QA Engineer

Job Title: Lead Quality Assurance Engineer Location: Barrow-In-Furness or Sheffield – Hybrid, (Occasional travel to the alternative site as and when required) additional travel at least once or twice a month within the UK or overseas, including India and USA to suppliers and other BAE sites We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll play a key role in driving quality excellence across advanced weapon systems programmes, supporting the development, manufacture and delivery of highly detailed defence products. Working across the full quality lifecycle, you’ll oversee quality planning, audits, risk assessment and continuous improvement activities, ensuring compliance with industry standards and business frameworks such as ISO quality systems. Collaborating closely with supplier and project teams across multiple sites, you’ll help strengthen processes, improve performance and support successful programme delivery. This role offers exposure to strategic quality activities, leadership opportunities and the potential to grow into a Quality Manager position within an expanding and high-impact environment and training qualifications. Guiding multi-faceted quality activities across the full lifecycle, ensuring compliance with quality systems, policies and standards Conducting supplier audits, supporting supplier performance, risk mitigation and adherence to industry requirements Overseeing non-conformance investigations and quality reviews, implementing preventative actions to improve operational performance Supporting continuous improvement strategies, promoting a Forward-thinking quality culture across projects, suppliers and manufacturing teams Maintaining quality documentation and reporting within business systems, ensuring accurate records and compliance across programmes Qualified to HNC, HND or Degree level, or equivalent practical experience within quality environments Experience working in a quality-focused role, supporting compliance, audits and continuous improvement activities Demonstratable supplier audit experience with a formal qualification is desirable, with ample understanding of ISO 9001 quality standards and requirements Experience using ERP systems such as SAP to oversee quality data, records and reporting processes Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma and risk mitigation techniques, with experience mentoring or supporting colleagues As part of BAE Systems Platforms and Services sector, Weapon Systems (UK) designs, develops, manufactures and supports artillery systems, naval guns, and provides engineering capability to the wider BAE Systems business. We are looking for innovation, commitment and drive to help define the future of Weapon Systems capabilities. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do. LI-Hybrid